Well, guess what?

[A//// Guy]

I think we should all equip our cars with some "slick shoes" like on Goonies.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/justshaz/slickshoes.jpg

[Matt D.]

Sounds like it's time for you to move to California. Tom did and look at him now, he's a government lover!

[Kracka]

Sounds like it's time for you to move to California. Tom did and look at him now, he's a government lover!
Except he bitches like no other when it affects him personally :D

[asshanson]

I don't mind the move-over law, almost every state has adopted it over the past few years. I believe the law states you have to move over one lane unless it's unsafe in the current conditions (like lots of traffic on your left), then just slow down.

I saw a number on how many move-over violations they give every year, it's a surprisingly high amount. On their website it claims most people haven't even heard of the law, which is strange because I see signs for it everywhere on the interstate.

I always recommend fighting tickets if you felt you didn't deserve it, but in this case it seems clear you could have at least moved half way over the center line and you probably wouldn't have gotten a ticket, especially if you were turning right after.

[Kracka]

I fight all tickets no matter what. The worst that's even happened to me is wasted time, but the vast majority of my trips to the courthouse has gotten the ticket either thrown out or reduced.

[FattyBoomBatty]

Just victims of an in-house drive-by. They say jump, you say how high.

[Halon]

No, people who get pulled over stop in the worst spots. Acknowledging the officer and pulling over in a safe spot is your responsibility.

Not the case at all when I was pulled over 5 years ago for tint. The cop threw on his lights during rush hour in Brooklyn Park on 252. I turned on my blinker immediatley and instead of stopping on the busy road, pulled into a parking lot. From the time he turned on his lights, to the time I was stopped was maybe 20 seconds at most.

When he got to my window the first thing out of his mouth (and not in a very tactful tone) was "Don't you know to pull over when you see the lights come on?" I, being very polite, told him that I thought it would be better to just pull into this parking lot and away from all the traffic. He told me no that is not my choice to make. They decide when to turn on the lights and pull us over, we don't decide that. He was quite pissed.

Was he retarded, YES, but that's just it. No matter what you do, some cop will have a different opinion and scold you for it. Just gotta take it for what it's worth and move on.

[TkrPerformance]

Some cops are out on a power trip just like to one that pulled me over in my driveway. The move over law is pretty much for anything going on on the side of the road they can nail you for. Cops,hiway helpers,works,people working on there cars,ect.

[cmspaz]

The thing that gets me is that there isn't a move over law for pedestrians sharing the road, it's 3 feet for cyclists (and if they fall, you'll still run their bike over at that distance, let alone them), and a whole fucking lane for a guy who's just standing there just because he has a badge. He's still a civilian, he has no more rights than that pedestrian or that cyclist, but god forbid you drive within 10 feet of him or they'll nail you with a $178 fine and what's likely at least a 3 point offense.

[Matt D.]

I'm about ready to start locking every thread that appears from someone bitching about cops. Fight the ticket, learn from your mistake whether you want to admit fault or not and move on. It gets old seeing the same thing after 6+ years, especially from people who somehow are always innocent.